Lupe Fiasco

Lupe Fiasco had a memorable traveling experience Thursday (Nov. 17) for all the wrong reasons. The Chi-town native was detained when trying to board a flight at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Not many details have emerged regarding the incident but the 'Words I Never Said' creator took to his Twitter account to disclose information...

WireImage|FilmMagic The next round of the Grammy awards is just around the corner and hip-hop is a major part of the festivities. The actual awards don't take place until February 12, 2012, but the pre-show will kick off the biggest night in music, specifically, the Grammy Nominations Concert Live -- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night...

Lupe Fiasco is lending his hip-hop skills to New York-based non-profit Transform America for a good cause. The Chi-town MC will headline a benefit concert at New York City's Terminal 5, with proceeds from the concert directly funding the organization's upcoming Moving Minds Mentorship and Youth Council program, which will help create social justice initiatives in the Big Apple...

Lupe Fiasco serves up his first offering from his latest mixtape project, 'Friend of the People,' with an assist from singing Brit Ellie Goulding. The Chi-town MC reworks Ellie's 'Lights,' which was remixed by Bassnectar, a California DJ and producer...

Having recently released his most successful album to date, 'Lasers,' Lupe Fiasco has announced that he will be releasing a new electronic music side project called Sound Clash, influenced by his "experimental" musical interests. "There's definitely a canon of music I listen to," the 'Superstar' rapper told the Examiner, of his newfound eclectic tastes...

Rapper Lupe Fiasco has revealed plans to launch a full-scale North American tour. Featuring a diverse group of supporting acts, including Kanye West protégé Big Sean, Rick Ross signee Wale, UK rapper Tinie Tempah, singer Sarah Greene and mashup DJ Girl Talk, the 20-city Generation LASER tour kicks off on Sept. 12 in Boston...

Lupe Fiasco made his name with 'Food & Liquor,' the title he gave his socially conscious 2006 debut, but now he's dishing up something a bit more nutritious. Beginning Mon., Aug. 15 through Wed., Aug. 31, the Muslim rapper will mark the holy month of Ramadan by distributing free meals to needy people throughout his hometown of Chicago. T...

There are a few surprises amongst the nominees for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, set to take place on August 28. While Kanye West scores seven nominations in a slew of different categories, newbie Kreayshawn takes a nod as well. The 'Gucci Gucci' rhymer will compete for a Moonman in the Best New Artist category, facing off against Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, Tyler, the Creator and Foster the People.

It appears Lupe Fiasco is taking a break from Twitter. The 'Lasers' rapper, who has made similar departures from the spotlight in the past, announced his retirement from the social networking site Wednesday (July 13), leaving behind more than 723,000 followers...

Lil B's new album announcement came with a big bang, but the actual release of 'I'm Gay' -- now titled 'I'm Gay (I'm Happy) -- came quietly without warning, with Lil B releasing the 12-track effort independently June 29 on iTunes. When Lil B announced that his next album would be titled 'I'm Gay' during his Coachella set this past April, he didn't specify a release date...